CN105573236B

CN105573236B - Information processing unit, information processing method and recording medium

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Publication number: CN105573236B
Application number: CN201510713513.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 岩村慎太郎
Original assignee: Omron Corp
Current assignee: Omron Corp
Priority date: 2014-10-29
Filing date: 2015-10-28
Publication date: 2018-08-24
Anticipated expiration: 2035-10-28
Also published as: US20160125037A1; EP3015979A1; CN105573236A; JP6372308B2; JP2016091066A

Abstract

The present invention relates to information processing unit and methods so that for create by comprising control device by data in the way of in the support device of engineering that is constituted, user can easily find out the object data of editing operating etc..It supports device (100) to be classified from data and retrieves the retrieval group name matched with input character among the title of the group of layer-stepping management, and retrieval group name is shown together with the title of female group of the group of the retrieval group.

Description

Information processing unit, information processing method and recording medium

Technical field

The present invention relates to information processing unit, which carries out with the action to machinery and equipment etc. is used for The control device of control connects, and for create by comprising the control device by data in the way of the engineering that is constituted.

Background technology

For to utilizing programmable controller (Programmable Logic Controller, hereinafter referred to as " PLC ") Etc. industries to use the development support apparatus that the exploitation of the control system of control device is supported as the prior art be known.

For example, the following patent document 1 discloses the way to manages of following sequential/program：For carrying out with flow In the way to manage of sequential/program of the management of the file of each subprogram for sequential/program that figure mode shows, subroutine is certainly Filename is assigned dynamicly, and is automatically created the catalogue for the connection relation for indicating subprogram.

Existing technical literature

Patent document

Patent document 1：JP Laid-Open 7-234711 bulletins (nineteen ninety-five September disclosure on the 5th)

However, it is as described above in the prior art, about the data utilized by control device, exist be difficult to find out editor pair Data this problem of elephant.

For example, the flow chart form of one of mode of exploitation/management as program is such as under type：For indicating all Flow main program, create the processing step (section) executed using as unit of each process as subprogram, and make the sub- journey Relative to main program, opening relationships is managed sequence in a hierarchical manner.Using flow chart form, layered structure Management be to be performed by assigning filename and createing directory to section (subprogram), catalogue expression has been assigned this article The connection relation of each subprogram of part name.

Moreover, in the case where creating the large-scale project file comprising multiple programs, program developer (user) is Purpose subprogram is found out, from engineering through program to the purpose subprogram, the expansion for setting (layered structure) is needed and rolls behaviour Make etc., which takes.

Even if in addition, user can forget the purpose subprogram in institute if faintly remembering the title of purpose subprogram sometimes The accurate position in tree is stated, to be difficult to find that the purpose subprogram.In addition, for example wanting to investigate sub- journey across multiple programs In the case of sequence, the operation of the expansion repeatedly set and rolling etc. is needed, causes the inconvenience of user.

Invention content

The present invention puts and proposes in view of the above-mentioned problems, it is intended that providing for creating with comprising control device By data in the way of in the information processing unit of engineering that constitutes user can be easy to find out the letter of the data of edit object Cease processing unit, information processing method and message handling program etc..

In order to solve above-mentioned problem, the information processing unit involved by a form of the invention should for creating engineering Engineering is configured to the data utilized comprising control device, and the data are classified to multiple groups of layer-stepping management, described Information processing unit has：Search part, the title for retrieving the group retrieve group's name, and retrieval group name is defeated comprising institute The input character entered；1st display control unit, by comprising retrieved by the search part the retrieval group name and with institute The display picture including the title of female group belonging to the corresponding group of name of retrieval group is stated to be shown, the mother group be this with The group of the last layer of the corresponding group of retrieval group name；And the 2nd display control unit, accepted for select by When the instruction of one of the retrieval group name that the 1st display control unit is shown, by the retrieval group for editing and selecting The display picture of data contained in the corresponding group of group name is shown.

According to above-mentioned composition, described information processing unit with to the control device using data classify The respective entitled objects of multiple groups of layer-stepping management is retrieved.Then, described information processing unit is being accepted When for select in one of retrieval group name that the display picture show operation as retrieval result, will be used for editor and The display picture of data contained in the corresponding group of retrieval group name is shown.Here, the control device is utilized The editors of data refer to, for example, device (device) and journey for constructing the control system comprising the control device The design project of the composition of sequence.By described information processing unit, user can be among the data that the control device is utilized Easily find out the object data of editing operating etc..It is, user can be promptly accessed with shirtsleeve operation for editor Display picture of the object data of operation etc. into edlin.As a result, according to described information processing unit, can improve performed by user Engineering establishment operating efficiency.In addition, described information processing unit by it is described retrieval group name with it is described mother group name Title is correspondingly shown in display picture.Therefore, user can not only easily retrieve desired retrieval group name, and can confirm that Female group belonging to group corresponding with the retrieval group.Therefore, even if group for example with the object group with editing operating In the presence of other groups of the similar group's name of group name, user is by confirming the object group and other groups Respective mother group, is also avoided that and falsely drops other groups.

Preferably, described information processing unit is also equipped with history management portion, is having occurred to being used to edit the number According to display picture closed operation when, which preserves the group of the group comprising data name extremely Storage part, when the retrieval group name retrieved by the search part has multiple, the 1st display control unit makes by described Being preserved by the history management portion in the retrieval group that search part retrieves name is newest to the storage part Group's name of given number of packages shown prior to other retrieval groups names retrieved by the search part.

According to above-mentioned composition, described information processing unit works as the retrieval group retrieved by the search part name In by the history management portion preserve to the newest given number of packages of the storage part group name prior to other retrieval Group's name is shown.Here, being preserved to the newest given number of packages (example of the storage part by the history management portion Such as, 10) group name be by the editable data packet in 10 display pictures that the shutoff operation has occurred recently Group's name containing group inside.It is given it is, being preserved to the newest of the storage part by the history management portion Group's name of number of packages is counted on the basis of nearest editor, it is considered to be comprising user in given number (for example, 10 times) Group's name of group including the high data of the possibility edited in the past.Therefore, user can easily find out comprising it is described to The group's name for determining the group including the data edited before number, can improve the design project of the composition of device and program Efficiency.

Preferably, the 1st display control unit shows the title of fraternal group and the retrieval group together, The brother group is direct report in the group of female group, and is the group other than group corresponding with retrieval group's name Group.

According to above-mentioned composition, described information processing unit not only shows the retrieval group name, also shows the brother The title of group.Therefore, fraternal group name and retrieval group can be collectively notified user, user by described information processing unit It can easily verify that and the associated group's name of retrieval group name.

Preferably, the 2nd display control unit is being accepted for selecting the brother shown in the display picture It, will be for editing data contained in group corresponding with the title for the fraternal group selected when the instruction of the title of younger brother group Display picture shown.

According to above-mentioned composition, when selecting the operation of the title of the fraternal group to occur, described information processing unit Display picture for editing data contained in group corresponding with the title of the brother group is shown.Therefore, it uses Family can be promptly accessed for editor and purpose data with shirtsleeve operation (it is, group corresponding with retrieval group name Data contained in group) associated data (it is, data contained in the brother group) display picture, described information Processing unit can improve the operating efficiency of the establishment of the engineering performed by user.

In addition, in order to solve above-mentioned problem, the information processing method involved by a form of the invention is information processing The information processing method of device, for creating engineering, which is configured to be utilized comprising control device the information processing unit Data, the data are classified to multiple groups of layer-stepping management, and described information processing method includes：Searching step, inspection The title of Suo Suoshu groups retrieves group's name, and retrieval group name includes inputted input character；1st display control walks Suddenly, the retrieval group name and institute of group corresponding with retrieval group name retrieved by the searching step will be included Display picture including the title of female group of category is shown that the mother group is the group corresponding with retrieval group name Last layer group；And the 2nd display control step, it is accepting for selecting to be shown by the 1st display control step One of retrieval group name instruction when, by for edit with contained in the corresponding group of name of retrieval group selected The display picture of data is shown.

Above-mentioned information processing method with to the control device using the data layer-stepping management classified The respective entitled objects of multiple groups is retrieved.Then, it is used to select to show in the display picture by accepting The operation as retrieval result of one of retrieval group name, will be used to edit contained in group corresponding with the retrieval group The display picture of data is shown.Therefore, user can easily find out volume among the data that the control device is utilized Collect the object data of operation etc..It is, it is, user can promptly be accessed with shirtsleeve operation for editing operating etc. Object data into edlin display picture.As a result, according to described information processing method, the engineering performed by user can be improved Establishment operating efficiency.

A form according to the present invention, plays following effect：For creating the data to be utilized comprising control device The information processing unit of engineering that constitutes of mode in, user can easily find out the data of edit object.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram for indicating the mian part of the support device involved by embodiments of the present invention 1 and constituting.

Fig. 2 is the figure for the summary for indicating the control system involved by the embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the figure of an example of the main window shown in display unit for the support device of definition graph 1.

Fig. 4 is for the retrieval window that the support device of Fig. 1 is shown in display unit to illustrate an example of retrieval result Figure.

Fig. 5 is the support dress of Fig. 1 in the case of having selected " section " for illustrating user in the retrieval window that Fig. 4 is illustrated Set the figure of an example of the main window shown in display unit.

Fig. 6 is for the retrieval window that the support device of Fig. 1 is shown in display unit to illustrate an example of retrieval result The figure different from shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is the support dress of Fig. 1 in the case of having selected " variable " for illustrating user in the retrieval window that Fig. 6 is illustrated Set the figure of an example of the main window shown in display unit.

Fig. 8 is the flow chart for the flow for indicating the processing performed by the support device of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is the block diagram for indicating the mian part of the support device involved by embodiments of the present invention 2 and constituting.

Figure 10 is for the retrieval window that the support device of Fig. 9 is shown in display unit to illustrate an example of retrieval result Figure.

Figure 11 is the block diagram for indicating the mian part of the support device involved by embodiments of the present invention 3 and constituting.

Figure 12 is for the retrieval window that the support device of Figure 11 is shown in display unit to illustrate an example of retrieval result Figure.

Figure 13 is to instantiate the composition of available computer to be used as the block diagram of the support device.

The explanation of reference numeral

2 PLC (control device)

100 support device (information processing unit)

101 support device (information processing unit)

102 support device (information processing unit)

130 storage parts

140 display units

170 storage parts

161 history management portions

231 editors use image (editor's image)

232 editors use image (editor's image)

1121 retrieval group's name acquisition units (search part)

1131 the 1st display control units

1132 the 2nd display control units

2221 design object names (title of group)

Specific implementation mode

(embodiment 1)

Hereinafter, based on Fig. 1 to Fig. 8 come the embodiment 1 that the present invention will be described in detail.In order to make a shape of implementation of the invention Support device 100 (information processing unit) involved by state is readily appreciated that, hereinafter, first, arranging the summary of control system 1.

(summary of control system)

First, the summary of the control system 1 involved by present embodiment is illustrated based on Fig. 2.Fig. 2 is to indicate control system The figure of 1 summary.

Control system 1 includes multiple PLC2 (PLC2a, PLC2b, PLC2c, PLC2d) and support device 100.PLC2a、 PLC2b, PLC2c, PLC2d and support device 100 are carried out EtherCAT (registered trademark) in a manner of it can be in communication with each other Connection.In addition, in the following description, about PLC2, in the case where PLC2 has multiple and needs to distinguish each PLC2, The subscript that " a ", " b ", " c ", " d " etc. are assigned to reference numeral, for example, being recorded as PLC2a, PLC2b, PLC2c, PLC2d to add To distinguish.Conversely, being only called " PLC2 " without distinguishing especially PLC2a, PLC2b, PLC2c, PLC2d.Similarly, About aftermentioned CPU element 21, system bus 22, power supply unit 23, IO (Input/Output；Output and input) unit 24 and 25, monitoring device 3, detection sensor 5, relay 6 etc. are same, in the case where needing to respectively distinguishing, to attached drawing mark The subscript that note assigns " a ", " b ", " c ", " d " etc. omits the subscript without distinguishing especially.

Each PLC2 typically, including CPU element 21, power supply unit 23, I/O cell 24 and I/O cell 25.CPU element 21 Execute program.Power supply unit 23 provides electric power to CPU element 21 is equal.I/O cell 24 and I/O cell 25 exchange the letter from scene Number.For example, I/O cell 24 obtains input signal from the detection sensor 5 as field device, in addition, I/O cell 25 is according to CPU The implementing result of program in unit 21 drives the relay 6 as field device.I/O cell 24 and I/O cell 25 via CPU element 21 is connected with system bus 22.

Each monitoring device 3 has：Display unit, operation portion, respectively with CPU element 21a~21d communication units communicated and right The control unit that each portion is controlled.According to the operation that the operation portion of each monitoring device 3 executes, PLC2 can carry out various settings Change.In addition, the display unit of each monitoring device 3 shows the given information of corresponding PLC2 respectively.

Device 100 is supported to generate the program executed in PLC2 and set information.In addition, device 100 is supported to monitor The value etc. of the operating condition of PLC2 and various data.In turn, device 100 is supported to execute possibility performed by user to support The generation of program can have debugging function and copying.Support device 100 for example by connection cables 4 and PLC2 CPU element 21 connect.In addition, supporting device 100 for example by preserving to the program of DVD-ROM9 (executing processing routine) The personal computer executed, to realize the function.In addition, supporting device 100 to be configured to, by from supervisory Master computer etc. is downloaded with preservation to the same program of the program of DVD-ROM9 via network and executes the individual calculus of the program Machine, to realize the function.

Next, about the data that the program and set information etc. executed in PLC2 is managed by support device 100, That is, about the data that PLC2 is utilized, illustrate summary.In addition, hereinafter, described program and set information are constructed required number It is collectively referred to as " engineering " according to group.

(using the summary for the data that support device is edited by user)

Device 100 is supported by the data of the design of the composition of the device for constructing control system 1 and is used for structure The data for building the design of the program composition of control system 1 are classified to group, and assign group's name (design object name), with Hierarchical fashion is managed.

For example, about the program executed in PLC2, support device 100 for the main program of all flows of expression, it will The processing step (section) executed using as unit of each process assigns main program as subprogram, by the subprogram in a hierarchical manner Relationship is given to be managed.It supports device 100 to assign design object name (field name) to section (subprogram), and creates expression quilt The catalogue of the connection relation of each subprogram of the design object name is imparted, to management hierarchy structure.

Here, PLC2 for example follows IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission；International electricity The work committee) 61131-3.In IEC61131-3, the type of variable (signal name) energy defined variable and address are used as category Property.In IEC61131-3, programming is substantially carried out using variable." variable " in IEC61131-3 refers to, to preserving The title that the object (memory) of data assigns.In addition, about " variable " in IEC61131-3, only to needing external input " variable " of the absolute address of output etc. specifies address.For not needing " becoming for the absolute address other than external input output Amount ", automatically distributes address.

Here, " variable " includes global variable and local variable." global variable " refers to the variable from multiple program references. " local variable " is the variable from 1 program reference.

Program is the total of user program, movement (motion) operation program and sequential (sequence) order operation program Claim." user program " corresponds to the control object (for example, thread and process of object) of user and creates.Support device 100 pairs of trapezoid programs (source program) described bys ladder logic (trapezoidal language) etc. are compiled, to generate user's journey Sequence.Ladder logic is the gimmick for describing logic circuit, is the program language used in numerous PLC.User program is for example It is to generate in the form of the executable target program of the microprocessor contained in the CPU element 21." movement operation program " is to abide by It is performed according to the instruction of user program, is executed to servo motor drives and pulse motor driver every time Deng motor driver output command value when the program that is calculated." timing command operation program " is executing user program It is called when used given timing command, it is to realize the content of the order and the program that executes.

Support device 100 by for construct control system 1 program constitute design data be for example classified to Group as section (subprogram) is managed as multiple groups with layered structure of undermost group.Also It is that device 100 is supported to carry out each " program " as the group of the direct last layer comprising multiple sections, multiple sections Management.In addition, device 100 is supported to carry out " engineering " as the group comprising multiple programs, program direct last layer Management.That is, supporting device 100 that will divide for constructing the data for the design that the program of control system 1 is constituted and being classified to have The multiple groups of layer structure are managed.In addition, supporting device 100 by the composition of the device for constructing control system 1 The data of design are classified to multiple groups with layered structure to be managed.Here, the design institute of the composition of device The data needed refer to design data related with the various devices controlled by PLC2, for example, in the case that device is communication device Indicate communication condition data or device be the device comprising motor in the case of indicate rotation angle of the motor etc. The data etc. of operation condition, consider various data.The details for the management that multiple groups of these data carry out will be aftermentioned.

Next, illustrating number that the PLC2 of program and set information to being executed in PLC2 etc. is utilized using Fig. 1 According to the support device 100 of the layer-stepping management by described above.

(summary for supporting device)

First, illustrate to support the summary of device 100 as follows.That is, supporting that device 100 (information processing unit) is for creating By comprising PLC2 (control device) by data in the way of the information processing unit of engineering that is constituted, the data are classified To multiple groups of layer-stepping management, which has：Group's name acquisition unit 1121 is retrieved, the group is retrieved Title i.e. retrieve group name, the retrieval group name include inputted input character；1st display control unit 1131, will packet Containing by retrieving the retrieval group name and group corresponding with retrieval group name that group's name acquisition unit 1121 retrieves Display picture including the title of affiliated female group shown, female group be the direct last layer of current group (closely Upper layer) group；And the 2nd display control unit 1132, it is accepting for selecting to be shown by the 1st display control unit 1131 It, will be for editing and number contained in the corresponding group of name of retrieval group selected when the instruction of one of described retrieval group name According to display picture shown.In addition, hereinafter, having accepted for described in selecting to be shown by the 1st display control unit 1131 When retrieving the instruction of one of group's name, the display picture shown by the 2nd display control unit 1132 also referred to as edits image, e.g. Editor's image 232 that Fig. 5 is illustrated.In addition, " data " that PLC2 is utilized are, for example, 11 trapezoid program, in this situation Under, " group (design object) " refers to, includes the section (subprogram) of the trapezoid program.Similarly, it is utilized about PLC2 " data ", in " axle system variable " such " group (design object) ", as shown in figure 3, including the composition as device The data of design, " Carrier_Axis.Status.Discrete ", " PitAdjust_ The data of Axis.Status.Discrete ", " Cm_Di_ robots _ BUSY " etc..

According to above-mentioned composition, data of the retrieval group name acquisition unit 1121 of device 100 to be utilized to PLC2 are supported Each of the title of multiple groups be classified, layer-stepping management is retrieved for object.Then, device is supported 100 the 2nd display control unit 1132 is accepting the retrieval for selecting that display unit 140 is shown in together with the title of above-mentioned female group When one of group's name is used as the operation of retrieval result, it will be used to edit number contained in group corresponding with retrieval group name According to editor shown (with reference to Fig. 5) with image 232.Therefore, by supporting device 100, user can be easily from PLC2 institutes Purpose data (for example, data of edit object) are found out among the data utilized.It is, user can be rapid with shirtsleeve operation Ground accesses editor's image of data for editing purposes, according to device 100 is supported, can improve the establishment of the engineering performed by user Operating efficiency.

In addition, support device 100 the 1st display control unit 1131 by it is described retrieval group name with it is described mother group title Accordingly it is shown in display unit 140.Therefore, user can easily retrieve desired retrieval group name, and can easily really Recognize female group belonging to group corresponding with the retrieval group.Thus, for example even if with the object group with editing operating The similar group's name of group's name other groups in the presence of, user also can be by confirming the object group and this its Each of his group, other groups are selected to avoid falsely dropping.

(details for supporting the composition of device)

Fig. 1 is the block diagram for indicating to support that the mian part of device 100 is constituted.Device 100 is supported to have：To supporting device 100 Function carries out the control unit 110 of Comprehensive Control, operation portion 120, preserves the storage for supporting various data used in device 100 Portion 130, display unit 140 and communication processing section 150.In addition, in order to ensure the terseness of record, saved from explanation and block diagram Omited with present embodiment without direct relation composition (for example, support device 100 monitor PLC2 operating condition etc., in addition, into The debugging function of generation of the row for supporting the executable program performed by user and the composition etc. of copying).But according to The actual state of implementation supports device 100 that can also have the composition of the omission.

Operation portion 120 is to accept the input operation for the user for supporting device 100 and export to the input dress of control unit 110 It sets.Operation portion 120 is, for example, keyboard, mouse etc., and the operation that operation portion 120 is accepted is in control unit 110 (specifically, operation Acquisition unit 111) in as it is from the user order and accepted.Display unit 140 is in accordance with control unit 110 (specifically, display Control unit 113) control come the display that is shown to image.Communication processing section 150 is for being communicated with PLC2 etc. Interface.

(composition of control unit)

In the control unit 110 of diagram, as functional block, contain operation acquisition unit 111, search part 112 and display control Portion 113 processed.Each functional block of control unit 110 is for example by CPU (Central Processing Unit；Central processing unit) etc. will It is stored in by ROM (Read Only Memory；Read-only memory), NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory；Nonvolatile RAM) etc. program (information processing journey in the storage device (storage part 130) of realizations Sequence) read out to RAM (not shown) (Random Access Memory；Random access memory) etc. executed to be able to reality It is existing.Hereinafter, illustrating details.

The input for the user that operation acquisition unit 111 is accepted according to operation portion 120 operates to accept input signal, and being based on should The content of input signal determines operation that user is carried out, and will instruction output corresponding with the operation to search part 112 with And at least one of display control unit 113.

Details will be aftermentioned, for example, operation portion 120 accepts the shown operation of the retrieval window 300 for making Fig. 4 illustrate, to grasp Make acquisition unit 111 to export for making retrieval window 300 be shown in the instruction of display unit 140 to display control unit 113.

In addition, operation portion 120 accepts the input of the character input region 310 input searching character to the retrieval window 300 of Fig. 4 The operation of (input character), to operate acquisition unit 111 to search part 112 output for retrieve and the input character matches The instruction of group's name (design object name).

In turn, operation portion 120 accepts shown in the retrieval result list 320 (with reference to Fig. 4) for selecting retrieval window 300 Retrieval result, that is, group name one of operation, to operate acquisition unit 111 to the 2nd display control unit 1132 export for making volume It collects with (the editor's image of image 232；It Fig. 5) is shown in the instruction of display unit 140, the editor is with image 232 for editing and the group Data contained in the corresponding group of group name.

Search part 112 includes retrieval group name acquisition unit 1121 and female group's name acquisition unit 1122.Retrieval group name obtains Take portion 1121 with reference to the project data 131 preserved in storage part 130, retrieval is examined with the input notified from operation acquisition unit 111 Group's name that rope character matches.That is, name acquisition unit 1121 retrieval of retrieval group includes group's name of the input searching character That is retrieval group name.

Here, preservation 1 or more is constituted in the way of including the data that PLC2 is utilized in project data 131 Engineering.Data contained in engineering are classified to multiple groups of layer-stepping management by each engineering, and are saved as engineering Data 131.In addition, about the layered structure of multiple groups contained in engineering and the information involved by the title of each group, And it is saved as project data 131 by each engineering.

Group's name acquisition unit 1121 is retrieved with reference to project data 131, for saving as 1 or more of project data 131 Engineering obtains the information involved by the layered structure of multiple groups and the title of each group contained in engineering.Then, it retrieves Group's name acquisition unit 1121 is extracted among the title of the group comprising the input searching character notified from operation acquisition unit 111 The title of group inside, to be retrieval group name by the name acquiring of the group.

Female group's name acquisition unit 1122 obtains with reference to project data 131 and retrieves what group's name acquisition unit 1121 was got Title (female group of belonging to the corresponding group of retrieval group name, the direct last layer of the group Ji Mu groups of group Name).Then, search part 112 is by the retrieval group name got by retrieval group name acquisition unit 1121 and by female group name Female group's name that acquisition unit 1122 is got accordingly is notified to display control unit 113 (specifically, the 1st display Control unit 1131).

Display control unit 113 makes the various information (image) of display editor's image of display unit 140 etc..Display control unit Include the 1st display control unit 1131 and the 2nd display control unit 1132 in 113.1st display control unit 1131 will be by search part 112 Belonging to the retrieval group name retrieved and group corresponding with retrieval group name, the direct last layer of the group group is i.e. The title of female group is shown in display unit 140 together.It is preferred that the 1st display control unit 1131 by above-mentioned retrieval group name only with it is above-mentioned Female group's name is accordingly shown in display unit 140.That is, it is preferred that the 1st display control unit 1131 by above-mentioned retrieval group name only Be female group with the group of the layer (direct last layer) of the last layer of belonging to the corresponding group of name of above-mentioned retrieval group, the group The title of group is accordingly shown in display unit 140, and it is desirable that the 1st display control unit 1131 not by above-mentioned retrieval group term and general principle Title such as with group, that is, grand parents group of last layer in turn of above-mentioned female group is performed in accordance with display.This be by In, for a user, to confirm with the connection destination of the corresponding group of name of above-mentioned retrieval group, as long as can confirm that the group The title of female group just enough, if in addition, the title of grandfather group is also shown other than the title of female group, to user For, cumbersome sense becomes strong, confirms that the connection destination of group corresponding with above-mentioned retrieval group name can become difficult instead sometimes.

If for selecting by the operation hair of one of the retrieval group name of the 1st display control unit 1131 display to display unit 140 Raw, then the 2nd display control unit 1132 schemes the editor for editing data contained in group corresponding with retrieval group name As (for example, editor's image 232 illustrated in Fig. 5) is shown in display unit 140.

(data preserved in storage part)

Storage part 130 is preserved：Support (1) performed by device 100 control program, (2) OS programs, (3) for executing The various data that the application program (message handling program) of various functions and (4) are read when executing the application program.It is described The data of (1)~(4) be for example stored to ROM (read only memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM；Erasable programmable read-only memory), EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electrically EPROM；Electricity Erasable programmable read-only memory), HDD (Hard Disc Drive；Hard disk drive) etc. non-volatile memory device.Separately Outside, storage part 130 preserves project data 131.

PLC2 by 1 or more engineering be stored in project data 131 in the way of comprising information below. That is, press each engineering, data contained in the engineering, the group classified to the data and the group title (example Such as, the trapezoid program etc. of what kind of content is included in the group of title as " section 0 "), the layered structure (example of group Such as, have the layer of program in the direct lower layer of " engineering ", have the layer etc. of " section " in the direct lower layer of " program ") information preservation exist In project data 131.In addition, " direct lower layer " refers to " next layer ".

Next, user using support device 100 come create by comprising PLC2a~2d by data in the way of structure At engineering when, illustrate to support main window 200 shown in the display unit 140 of device 100.Here, engineering is for multiple PLC2a~2d each and contain data.Accepted in multiple PLC2a~2d select 1 input and In the case of input for selecting one of data, display control unit 113 makes related with 1 PLC2 selected for editing The editor's image for 1 data selected is shown in display unit 140.

(about main window)

Fig. 3 is for illustrating an example for supporting that the display control unit 113 of device 100 is shown in the main window 200 of display unit 140 Figure, when the engineering that especially user creates the data for being configured to be utilized comprising PLC2 in supporting device 100, illustrate to prop up Hold the figure of an example of user interface shown in the display unit 140 of device 100.As shown in figure 3, main window 200 is configured in work Has the navigation area 220 for the data for being used for being selected as edit object below the paper on column 210 comprising user and for editing Editing area 230 of program etc. etc..

Navigation area 220 has：PLC selection regions 221 are used to select 1 PLC2 in multiple PLC2；And it sets It counts item menu region 222 (hreinafter referred to as " menu area 222 "), multiple design objects is shown with tree-shaped (EtherCAT, CPU/ extend rack ...), the design object is for specified and device composition and configuration installation (in Fig. 3 " configuration and installation " (Configuration and Setup)) associated data and with programming (" programming " in Fig. 3 ((Programming))) associated data each.

In menu area 222, shown with tree-shaped using group name comprising being selected in PLC selection regions 221 The correlation of the group for the data that PLC2 is utilized.The display of menu area 222 be by by control unit 110 with reference to engineering number It is performed according to 131.

Specifically, on " configuration and installation " column of menu area 222, by the device for constructing desired control system 1 The design object name (group name) of the design of the composition of part is arranged and is shown with hierarchical fashion (in figure tree-shaped). In addition, on " programming " column of menu area 222, by the design of the program composition for constructing desired control system 1 Design object name (group name) is arranged and is shown with hierarchical fashion (in figure tree-shaped).In addition, hereinafter, by uppermost Layer is used as the 1st layer, will be set as the 2nd layer, the 3rd layer ... successively from the 1st layer down.

For example, by group's name (design object name) " POUs " as the 1st layer of group in " programming " column of menu area 222 When group name, the 2nd layer of group entitled " program " (Programs).As the 3rd layer of group, group is entitled " system definition " (System Definition), " input " (Input), the group that " ErrWatch " ... is waited belong to the group of group's entitled " program " Group (design object).Moreover, the 4th layer of group of group entitled " SystemDef " belongs to the 3rd of group's entitled " system definition " The group of layer.Similarly, group is entitled " hard switching input reception ", " input of NS_ setting values ", " input of axle system variable " ... Deng the 4th layer of group belong to the 3rd layer of group of group's entitled " input ".In the present embodiment, the 4th layer with " section " Layer (lowest level) is corresponding.In addition, hereinafter, by using mark " " carry out the division of expression layer, so that it is determined that 1 group's name.

If selection indicates " NJ501_1 " of PLC2 in PLC selection regions 221, the display control unit of device 100 is supported 113 hierarchically show the title of the group comprising " NJ501_1 " data utilized in menu area 222.Then, if user The design object contained in the group of selection " POUs program input " among the multiple groups name for being shown in menu area 222 2221 (" inputs of axle system variable ") of name, then support the display control unit 113 of device 100 is shown in editing area 230 to be used for Edit editor's image of data contained in the group of group's name (design object name) as " input of axle system variable " 231.Editor is for editing trapezoid program (data that PLC2 is utilized) corresponding with " input of axle system variable " with image 231 Image.The trapezoid program first passes through user to create in advance.

Here, the display control unit 113 of device 100 is supported to show editor's image in the form of Tab in editing area 230 (for example, editor uses image 231).For example, editor is such for editing " input of axle system variable " with the Tab of image 231 The image of data contained in the group of group's name.In each Tab (respectively editing image), display includes that can be compiled in each editor's image The title (group's name) of the group for the data collected is used as Tab.In addition, the state of Fig. 3 shows user from editor's image 231 initial display state (showing language number 2, the state of the data of language number 3 ... successively from language number 1) Rising makes editor with the dispaly state after the direction rolling downward of image 231.

User can be in editable of the editor by the operation of operation key, mouse etc. contained by the trapezoid program in image 231 1 data is selected among data.In fig. 3 it is shown that user has selected the 2311 (" X1_ of command recognition information of language number 9 Axis.Details.InHome ") state.In addition, " command recognition information " refers to, the input order in language for identification Or the information of output order.

As described above, the display control unit 113 of device 100 is supported to use the title of group (for example, field name etc. is set Meter entry name) to show multiple groups (design object) of subprogram (section) of design etc. that program is constituted tree-shapedly Correlation.In addition, the design object for the design that the display control unit 113 of support device 100 is constituted not only for program Name, but also the design object name (group's name) of the design for the composition of the device for constructing control system 1, equally Ground is shown in a manner of layered structure.

For example, group's name (design object name) as " configuration and installation " for Fig. 3 menu areas 222 illustrated Group, " EtherCAT ", " CPU/ extends rack " (CPU/Expansion Racks), " I/O mapping graphs " (I/O Map), " control Device installation processed " (Controller Setup), " motion control installation " (Motion Control Setup), " CAM data are set Set " group of (Cam Data Settings) ... such group name belongs to its direct lower layer.

For example, in editor's image of " EtherCAT ", user can set master control and subordinate in EtherCAT, and edit The setting content of master control and the setting content of subordinate.In editor's image of " CPU/ extends rack ", user can create installation The unit that frame is added in CPU/ is constituted, and thus carries out the setting of high functional unit.In editor's image of " I/O mapping graphs ", User can be to port assignment variable to be shown to the Read/Write attributes and data type of the ports I/O of unit.In " control In editor's image of device processed installation ", user can carry out the related setting of the action with controller.In the group of " controller installation " Direct lower layer, have action, routine table and the weight with controller exception of the PLC function modules of while putting into " power supply pattern " etc. It spends the group of " the action setting " involved by the related setting of change, be built in the use EtherNet (registrars of controller Mark)/the ports IP communication used in setting involved by " built-in the ports EtherNet/IP setting " group.In " movement control In editor's image of system installation ", user registers the axis to be utilized by motion command, and can drive the servo that axis is utilized Dynamic, encoder and axis are subject to the parameter of associatedly setting shaft.In editor's image of " setting of CAM data ", user can use In the setting for the data for generating electronics Cam.In addition, although not shown, in editor's image of " task setting ", user can set The executable unit i.e. task of program is determined, specifically, can define what execution period of task and executing executed in timing, task The variable that the I/O executed in program, task is updated, shared between task.

Moreover, for example, having subordinate's in its direct lower layer for the group of group's name as " setting of CAM data " " V_Y ", " V_Z ", the group of " EOU_Y " ... group's name in this way.In addition, although not shown, it is such for " EtherCAT " There is the group for including master control and subordinate of subordinate set in EtherCAT in the group of group's name in its direct lower layer.

As using Fig. 3 carry out it is described above, support the number that is utilized PLC2 of display control unit 113 of device 100 Carry out tree-shaped show according to the multiple groups (design object) for being classified to layer-stepping management, and using the title of group (design object name) Show the correlation of the group.In addition, as has been described, device 100 is supported to be directed to the data that are utilized of PLC2, using with showing The same management method of management method (structural formula management method) used when main window 200, and save as the work of storage part 130 Number of passes is according to 131.

If moreover, being detected in the state that main window 200 described above is shown in display unit 140 to group's name (design Entry name) the operation (for example, " Ctrl+Shift+S keys " is pressed) that is called of search function, then support device 100 Search part 112 shows retrieval window 300 in display unit 140.

(about retrieval window)

Fig. 4 is for illustrating for the retrieval window 300 for supporting that the display control unit 113 of device 100 is shown in display unit 140 And the figure of an example of the retrieval result in the case of being retrieved input searching character (input character) as " se ".Such as Fig. 4 It is shown, retrieval window 300 include for by user input input searching character character input region 310 and will be based on be input to The retrieval result list 320 that the retrieval result of the input searching character in character input region 310 is shown.Retrieval result list 320 include：The group's name i.e. retrieval group name retrieved by search part 112 based on the input searching character is shown Retrieve belonging to group name display area 321 and pair group corresponding with retrieval group name, the group direct last layer Ji Mu groups of group title shown female group name display area 322.As shown in figure 4, retrieval group name is right The title (female group name) of female group belonging to the group answered and the retrieval group famous prime minister retrieved based on input searching character It is performed in accordance with display.In the retrieval result list 320 of the retrieval window 300 of Fig. 4, as based on being input to character input region The retrieval result of the such input searching characters of 310 " se ", shows " Section0- programs 0 ", " Section1- programs 0 ", " Section2- programs 0 " ..., and " SectionX- programs 1 ".That is, using " program 0 " as female group It " Section0~Section9 " and is shown in using " SectionX " of " program 1 " as female group by display control unit 113 Retrieval result list 320.

(summary of retrieval window)

Herein first, for the retrieval window 300 for supporting that the display control unit 113 of device 100 provides, in order to make understanding hold Easily, illustrate the summary using method of the retrieval window 300 performed by user.

If user inputs the group for wanting to show in editing area 230 to the character input region 310 of retrieval window 300 A part for group's name, then execute retrieval process by search part 112, supports the 1st display control unit 1131 of device 100 that will include The display project in the main window 200 including the character string (input searching character) in character input region 310 is input to (for example, dish Shown group name in single region 222) it is shown in retrieval result list 320.In retrieval result list 320, according to main window 200 Display order in (especially, menu area 222) sequentially shows retrieval result (retrieval group name) from upper.It is tied in retrieval Fruit list 320, display retrieval result (retrieval group name), and show the group belonging to group corresponding with retrieval group name Direct last layer Ji Mu groups of group title.

If accepting the operation for selecting one of retrieval result shown in retrieval result list 320 (retrieval group name) (for example, double-clicking the operation of the retrieval result, or select the retrieval result and press the operation of "enter" key"), then support device 100 the 2nd display control unit 1132 will be used to edit group's (design object) corresponding with retrieval result (retrieval group name) Editor's image (for example, editor's image 232) is shown in editing area 230.

Therefore, by supporting device 100, group's name (design object name) that user can be shown from menu area 222 Among, retrieval includes the title of the group including the data for wanting to show in editing area 230.For example, in menu area 222 When the program of middle display and more quantity of section, object program and section can be quickly shown.

Next, illustrating the processing of the support device 100 in user search group name using concrete example.Below with It is illustrated in case of family retrieval " field name ", but also the same such as in the case of retrieval " Cam definition ".

(about search method)

If for example, inputting " test " in character input region 310 as input searching character, device 100 is supported 1st display control unit 1131 is by " TestProgram " (' Test ' Program；In addition, ' ' indicates corresponding with input searching character Character.) and " LadderTest " (Ladder ' Test ') etc. group's name (for example, field name) conduct comprising " test " Retrieval result and be shown in retrieval result list 320 retrieval group name display area 321.If in addition, for example, " te2 " is made It is inputted for input searching character, then the 1st display control unit 1131 is by " TestProgram2 " (' Te ' stProgram ' 2 ') And group's name of " LadderTest2 " (Ladder ' Te ' st ' 2 ') etc. is shown in retrieval group name display area 321.

About the search method for supporting device 100, illustrate that details is as follows.That is, search part 112 is (specifically, retrieval group Name acquisition unit 1121) with reference to project data 131, for 1 or more the engineering preserved in project data 131, from engineering The title of group of the extraction comprising input searching character among the title of contained group.Specifically, search part 112 will be described The initial character of the title title consistent with the input searching character, the name in the title of group contained in engineering Capitalize double byte character and institute contained in the English character title consistent with the input searching character, the title contained in title The title that number is consistent with the input searching character contained in input searching character consistent title and the title is stated, It is extracted as retrieval group name.In the case where it is multiple characters to input searching character, search part 112 is examined for each input Rope character executes the search method successively from file leader, and locks group's name of extraction.

If by executing the search method, for example, " I " (' I ' nitialSetting0), " InS " (' In ' itial ' S ' Etting0), " 0 " (InitialSetting ' 0 '), " IS0 " (' I ' nitial ' S ' etting ' 0 ') is as input searching character And be input to character input region 310, then support the 1st display control unit 1131 of device 100 by " InitialSetting0 " Such group's name (design object name) is shown in retrieval group name display area 321.

By using the search method, even if supporting the search part 112 of device 100 (specifically, retrieval group name obtains Take portion 1121) for group name used various language in the case of, also can such as using number to the group name execution base In the fuzzy search of input searching character.Therefore, by supporting device 100, even if the family in language country different from each other is right In the case that the engineering that PLC2 is utilized is managed utilization, it can not also translate group's name and continue engineering.

Furthermore, it is possible to show the explanation of the object retrieved by tool chip.

(utilization about retrieval result)

Fig. 5 is (the retrieval group name display of retrieval result list 320 for illustrating user in Fig. 4 retrieval windows 300 illustrated Region mother 321- group name display area 322) in the case of selection " Section0- programs 0 ", support device 100 The figure of an example for the main window 200 that display control unit 113 is shown in display unit 140.

" Section0- programs 0 " is shown in the retrieval result list 320 for the retrieval window 300 that Fig. 4 is illustrated, " Section1- programs 0 ", " Section2- programs 0 " ....If here, the operation hair of selection " Section0- programs 0 " Raw, then the 2nd display control unit 1132 with image 232 by editor as shown in figure 5, be shown in display unit 140, editor's image Data contained in 232 group's (section) for " Section0 " that edits the program for belonging to " program 0 ".

Editor's image 232, editor image 232 are shown in the editing area 230 of main window 200 shown in Fig. 5 For editing the program that belongs to " program 0 " that 232 title of Tab titles (Name) is " Section0- programs 0 " Data contained in the group of " Section0 ".

If main window 200 shown in Fig. 5, which is shown in the state of display unit 140, further detects calling group name (item Mesh name) search function operation, then support the display control unit 113 of device 100 to show retrieval window again in display unit 140 300。

Fig. 6 is for illustrating for the retrieval window for supporting that the display control unit 113 of device 100 is shown in display unit 140 300, using the figure of an example of the retrieval result inputted in the case that searching character is retrieved as " axis change ".

In the retrieval result list 320 for the retrieval window 300 that Fig. 6 is illustrated, as based on being input to character input region 310 " axis change " such input searching character retrieval result, show " axle system variable input-input ".Such as the retrieval of Fig. 6 Shown in the results list 320, the group of group's name as " input of axle system variable " belongs to positioned at the " defeated of its direct last layer Enter " as group name group.Then, if when for selecting the operation of " axle system variable input-input " to occur, the 2nd is aobvious Show control unit 1132 as shown in fig. 7, editor's figure of data contained in the group of " input of axle system variable " will be used to edit Display unit 140 is shown in as 232.

In addition, Fig. 6 shows an example that the design object name (group's name) of the design constituted to program is retrieved, But group's name (entry name) that the search part 112 of support device 100 cannot be retrieved is not limited to setting for the design of program composition Count entry name.As other examples, illustrate the feelings that the design object (group's name) of the design to the composition of device is retrieved Condition.For example, in the retrieval window 300 that Fig. 3 is illustrated, if inputting character string " EOU " in character input region 310, the 1st display Control unit 1131 display " EOU_Y ", " EOU_Z " in retrieval group name display area 321 are used as retrieval result.In addition, this When, the 1st display control unit 1131 shows " setting of CAM data " in female group name display area 322.That is, the 1st display control unit 1131 by as retrieval group name " EOU_Y " and " EOU_Z " as group name, with " EOU_Y " and " EOU_Z " Group's name is (female as " setting of CAM data " of the direct last layer in the group belonging to the group of such group's name Group's name) it is performed in accordance with display.

Fig. 7 is for illustrating that user has selected in the retrieval window 300 that Fig. 6 is illustrated " axle system variable input-input " In the case of support main window 200 that the display control unit 113 of device 100 shows in display unit 140 an example figure.It is shown in Fig. 7 Main window 200 editing area 230 in, show for edit 231 title of Tab titles (Name) be " axle system variable is defeated Enter-input " " input of axle system variable " group contained in data editor's image 231.

(about the processing supported performed by device)

For support device 100 described above, the summary for supporting the processing performed by device 100 is arranged.Fig. 8 is to indicate Support the flow chart of the flow of the processing of the execution of device 100.

As shown in figure 8, being input to the character input region 310 of retrieval window 300 in input searching character (input character) When, it supports the retrieval group name acquisition unit 1121 of device 100 with reference first to project data 131, includes that this is defeated to retrieve (acquisition) Enter group's name (retrieval group name) of searching character.Next, female group's name acquisition unit 1122 obtains and retrieval group name The title (female group's name) (S20) of female group belonging to corresponding group.Then, the 1st display control unit 1131 is by the retrieval Group's name is accordingly shown in the retrieval result list 320 (S30) of retrieval window 300 with female group's name.2nd display control Portion 1132 processed is by accepting one of the retrieval group name for selecting the retrieval result list 320 in retrieval window 300 to show Operation, to be used to edit and editor's image (example of data contained in the corresponding group of name of retrieval group selected Such as, it edits image 231 and 232) is shown in display unit 140 (S40).

More than summary, support that the information processing method performed by device 100 is for creating so that (control fills comprising PLC2 Set) by data in the way of the information processing method of the information processing unit of engineering that constitutes, the data are classified to Multiple groups of layer-stepping management, this method include：Searching step (S10), the title for retrieving the group retrieve group's name, Retrieval group name includes inputted input character (input searching character)；1st display control step (S30), will include by Belonging to the retrieval group and group corresponding with retrieval group's name that the searching step the retrieves, group Last layer Ji Mu groups of group title including display picture shown；And the 2nd display control step (S40), When having accepted the instruction of one of retrieval group name for selecting to be shown by the 1st display control step, will be used for The display picture for editing data contained in group corresponding with the retrieval group name selected is shown.Therefore, pass through branch The information processing method performed by device 100 is held, purpose data are easily found out among the data that user can be utilized from PLC2 (for example, object data of editing operating etc.).

(embodiment 2)

Hereinafter, based on figure 9 and figure 10 come illustrate the present invention other embodiment.In addition, for convenience of explanation, for With in the respective embodiments described above it is stated that the identical function of component component, assign identical reference numeral, and omit Its explanation.

Fig. 9 is to indicate that the mian part of the support device 101 (information processing unit) involved by embodiments of the present invention 2 is constituted Block diagram.

As shown in figure 9, supporting device 101 other than having the composition of the support device 100 of Fig. 1 illustrations, it is also equipped with and goes through The Records of the Historian records management department 161, to be used to edit PLC2 (control device) using data the behaviour that is closed of display picture When work occurs, which preserves group's name of the group comprising the data to storage part 170, is retrieving When the retrieval group name that portion 112 retrieves has multiple, the 1st display control unit 1131 makes the institute retrieved by search part 112 It states famous-brand and high-quality by the group of history management portion 161 preservation to the newest given number of packages of storage part 170 in retrieval group name Other retrieval group names prior to being retrieved by search part 112 are shown.In addition, being used to edit the data that PLC2 is utilized Show that picture is, for example, editor's image 231 and 232.

According to above-mentioned composition, the 1st display control unit 1131 of device 101 is supported to make the institute retrieved by search part 112 It states famous-brand and high-quality by the group of history management portion 161 preservation to the newest given number of packages of storage part 170 in retrieval group name Prior to other retrieval groups, name is shown.It is given here, being preserved to the newest of storage part 170 by history management portion 161 The group's name for determining number of packages (for example, 10) is comprising editable in 10 display pictures that the shutoff operation has occurred recently Data including group group name.It is given it is, being preserved to the newest of storage part 170 by history management portion 161 The group's name for determining number of packages is counted on the basis of nearest editor, it is considered to be gives number (for example, 10 comprising user Return) group's name of the group including the high data of edited possibility in the past.Therefore, user, which can more easily find out, includes Group's name of the group for the data edited before the given number, can improve the design project of the composition of device and program In efficiency.

It is having occurred to editor's image for editing one of data that PLC2 is utilized (for example, the group of " Section0 " Editor's image 232 of data contained in group (section)) closed operation when, history management portion 161 will include Group's name of the group of the data is preserved to the history table 171 of storage part 170.

In storage part 170, other than the data preserved in the storage part 130 for the support device 100 that Fig. 1 is illustrated, Also preserve history table 171.It is preserved in history table 171 editable in the editor's image being turned off comprising user The title (group's name) of group's (for example, design object of section etc.) including data.If for example, belonging to " journey to being used to edit When the editor of data contained in the group of " Section0 " of the program of sequence 0 " is occurred with the operation that image 232 is closed, History management portion 161 executes processing below.That is, history management portion 161 by as " Section0 " group name And have occurred to be used to edit " Section0 " group contained in data the editor operation closed with image 232 Date and time information (date and moment) is preserved together to history table 171.History management portion 161 will include the volume The group's name for collecting the group in image including editable data preserves together with editor's pent date and time information of image To history table 171.Thus, for example, the display order about the retrieval group name in retrieval result list 320, it can With according to the sequence by the time from less to more from closing editor's image, to show the retrieval group.

In addition, " will be preserved by history management portion 161 in the retrieval group retrieved by search part 112 name To storage part 170 newest given number of packages group's name prior to other retrieval group name quilts for being retrieved by search part 112 User selects to show " for example show in the following manner.I.e., it is possible to by the " inspection retrieved by search part 112 Preserved to group's name of the newest given number of packages of storage part 170 by history management portion 161 in Suo Qun group names " as reversion It has been shown that, be highlighted, lamp is shown, discoloration is shown, flicker is shown etc. like that, can mutually be distinguished with " other retrieval group names " Display form shown.Furthermore it is possible to by " being remembered by history in the retrieval group name retrieved by search part 112 Management department 161 is recorded to preserve to group's name of the newest given number of packages of storage part 170 " compared to " other retrieval group names " It is shown in the more higher level (position of the top shown earlier) of retrieval result guide look display area.

Figure 10 is for illustrating for the retrieval window for supporting that the display control unit 113 of device 101 is shown in display unit 140 400 to input the figure of an example that searching character is retrieval result in the case that " se " is retrieved.As shown in Figure 10, it retrieves Window 400 is different in point below compared with the retrieval window 300 that Fig. 4 is illustrated.That is, in the retrieval knot of Figure 10 retrieval windows 400 illustrated In fruit list 320 (retrieval group name display area mother 321- group name display area 322), to " Section0- programs 0 " into It has gone and has been highlighted.In other words, highlighted 421 are imparted to " Section0- programs 0 ".

For example, if the editor for editing data contained in " Section0 " of " program 0 " is closed with image 232 by user It closes, then group's name as " Section0 " is used 232 pent date and time of image by history management portion 161 with editor Information is preserved together to history table 171.

Then, the 1st display control unit 1131 judges with reference to history table 171 in the retrieval group notified from search part 112 The group of newest given number of packages (for example, 10) in the group's name preserved with the presence or absence of history table 171 among group name Group name.It is, the 1st display control unit 1131 from be stored in history table 171 group name among, according to date saved This and is given number of packages from closely to remote sequence, obtaining group's name of the newest given number of packages by the moment from current point in time Group's name be compared with the retrieval group that is notified from search part 112.Then, the 1st display control unit 1131 is determined as When group's name of the newest given number of packages preserved there are history table 171 among retrieval group name, by this Group's name is shown prior to other retrieval group names.That is, the 1st display control unit 1131 for example by it is described retrieval group, The group's name for the newest given number of packages that history table 171 is preserved assigns highlighted 421 ground and is shown in retrieval result row Table 320.

As described above, according to device 101 is supported, including the given number of packages (example of the shutoff operation has occurred recently Such as, 10) display picture in group's name of group including editable data shown prior to other retrieval groups names Show.Therefore, user can more easily find out the group's name for for example including the group including the preceding data edited for several times, can improve Efficiency in the design project of the composition of device and program.

In addition, when the retrieval group that search part 112 retrieves name has multiple, the 1st display control unit 1131 can be with By the retrieval group retrieved by search part 112 name in the middle by history management portion 161 during past given It preserves to group's name of storage part 170 and is shown prior to other retrieval group names retrieved by search part 112.

(embodiment 3)

Hereinafter, illustrating the other embodiment of the present invention based on Figure 11 and Figure 12.In addition, for convenience of explanation, needle To with in the respective embodiments described above it is stated that the identical function of component component, assign identical reference numeral, and The description thereof will be omitted.

First, it for the summary of the support device 102 (information processing unit) involved by embodiments of the present invention 3, says It is bright as follows.That is, supporting the 1st display control unit 1131 of device 102 by the title of fraternal group and the retrieval group together It is shown, which is direct report in the group of female group, and is group corresponding with the retrieval group Group other than group.

According to above-mentioned composition, support device 102 based on the character input region 310 for being input to aftermentioned retrieval window 500 Input searching character retrieved, and by the title of the fraternal group (fraternal group's name) and the inspection as retrieval result Suo Qun group names are shown in retrieval result list 520 together.For example, in retrieving window 500, field name or Cam define name as defeated Enter in the case that searching character is entered, support the 1st display control unit 1131 of device 102 retrieval result list 520 not only Display block name or Cam define name as retrieval group name, but also show identical positioned at name is defined with the field name or the Cam Other field names or Cam of layer define the guide look of name.

Therefore, support device 102 that can fraternal group name and retrieval group be collectively notified user, user can be easily Confirm and the associated group's name of retrieval group name.

Figure 11 is the block diagram for indicating to support that the mian part of device 102 is constituted.As shown in figure 11, device 102 and Fig. 1 is supported to illustrate Support device 100 compare, it is different in point below.That is, supporting inspection of the search part 114 of device 102 in addition to supporting device 100 Also include fraternal group's name acquisition unit 1141 except Suo Qun group names acquisition unit 1121 and female group's name acquisition unit 1122.

Fraternal group's name acquisition unit 1141 executes processing below with reference to project data 131.That is, fraternal group's name obtains Portion 1141 obtains belonging to the corresponding group of name of retrieval group got with retrieval group name acquisition unit 1121 the, group first Direct last layer Ji Mu groups of group title (female group name).Fraternal group's name acquisition unit 1141 then obtains the mother The group of the direct lower layer of group is the title (fraternal group's name) of fraternal group, which belongs to female group Group other than group corresponding with retrieval group's name.

In addition, fraternal group's name acquisition unit 1141 can obtain female group's name, and reference from female group name acquisition unit 1122 Project data 131, obtains the title of fraternal group, which is the straight of group (female group) corresponding with mother group name The group for meeting lower layer is the group other than the group corresponding with retrieval group's name for belonging to the mother group.

Then, search part 114 by by retrieve group name acquisition unit 1121 get the retrieval group name, by female group The female group's name and the fraternal group got by fraternal group name acquisition unit 1141 that name acquisition unit 1122 is got Group name, which is established, to be corresponded to, and notifies to give display control unit 113 (specifically, the 1st display control unit 1131).1st display control unit 1131 by the retrieval group notified from search part 114 name, female group's name and fraternal group's name correspondingly It is shown in the retrieval result list 520 of retrieval window 500.

Figure 12 is for illustrating for the retrieval window for supporting that the display control unit 113 of device 102 is shown in display unit 140 The figure of an example of 500 retrieval result in the case where that will input searching character and be retrieved as " S5 ".As shown in figure 12, it examines The retrieval result list 520 of rope window 500 is compared with the retrieval result list 520 that Fig. 4 is illustrated, in addition to retrieval group name display area 321 and female group name display area 322 except, also include fraternal group's name display area 521.In fraternal group name display area Show the group of the direct lower layer of female group shown by female group's name display area 322 (it is, with the retrieval in 521 The corresponding group of group's name is the group of identical layer), that is, belong to the group corresponding with retrieval group name of the mother group Group other than group.Wherein it is possible to be shown in fraternal group name display area 521 shown by female group's name display area 322 Female group direct lower layer group, that is, belong to whole groups of the mother group.It is, retrieval group name can be with Repetition is shown in retrieval group name display area 321 and fraternal group's name display area 521.That is, supporting the 1st of device 102 to show Show that retrieval group name, female group's name and the fraternal group famous prime minister can be performed in accordance with display by control unit 1131 .

For example, at " Section1 ", " Section2 ", " Section3 " ..., " Section10 " belongs to the journey of " program 0 " In the case of sequence, if " S5 " such input searching character is input to the character input region 310 of retrieval window 500, support 1st display control unit 1131 of device 102 is by presentation of information below in display unit 140.That is, retrieval group name acquisition unit 1121 It obtains and is used as retrieval group name as " Section5 " of group's name comprising " S5 " such input searching character.In addition, Female group's name acquisition unit 1122 obtains " program 0 " of the title of female group (program) of group's (section) as " Section5 " It is used as female group's name.In turn, fraternal group name acquisition unit 1141 is obtained as belonging to other than " Section5 " of " program 0 " " Section1 " of the title of group's (section), " Section2 ", " Section3 " ..., " Section10 " are used as fraternal group Group name.As a result, supporting the 1st display control unit 1131 of device 102 in the retrieval group name viewing area of retrieval result list 520 Domain 321 shows " Section5 ", " program 0 " is shown in female group name display area 322, in fraternal group name display area 521 It shows " Section1 ", " Section2 ", " Section3 " ..., " Section10 ".In addition, as set forth above, it is possible in brother Group's name display area 521 shows " Section5 ".

Then, the 2nd display control unit 1132 of device 102 is supported to accept for selecting display unit 140 (especially to examine The retrieval result list 520 of rope window 500) in the shown fraternal group title instruction when, will be used to edit and select Editor's image of data contained in the corresponding group of title for the fraternal group selected out is shown in display unit 140.

For example, being shown in the fraternal group name display area 521 for selecting the retrieval result list 520 of Figure 12 illustrations When the operation of " Section0 " that shows occurs, support the 2nd display control unit 1132 of device 102 will be used to edit to belong to " program The display picture of data contained in group's (section) of " Section0 " of 0 " program is shown.Here, for editing The display picture of data contained in group's (section) of " Section0 " is, for example, editor's image 232.

Therefore, user can promptly be accessed with shirtsleeve operation for editing with purpose data (for example, in " Section5 " Contained data) associated data (for example, data contained in " Section0 ") display picture (for example, editor's image 232).Therefore, according to device 102 is supported, the operating efficiency of the establishment of the engineering performed by user can be improved.

(the realization example based on software)

Support each piece of device 100,101 and 102 both can be by being formed in the logic of integrated circuit (IC chip) etc. Circuit (hardware) is realized, can also be realized by software using CPU (Central Processing Unit).Rear In the case of person, device 100,101 and 102 can be supported to constitute using computer shown in Figure 13 (electronic computer).

Figure 13 is to instantiate the composition of available computer as the block diagram for supporting device 100,101 and 102.

Computer 600 is as shown in figure 13, has the arithmetic unit 620 being connected to each other via bus 610, main storage means 630, auxilary unit 640 and input/output interface 650.Arithmetic unit 620, main storage means 630 and auxiliary storage Device 640 can be such as CPU, RAM (random access memory), hard disk drive respectively.In addition, main storage means 630 be computer-readable " the tangible medium of non-transitory ", such as band class, disk class, card class, semiconductor can be used to deposit Reservoir, programmable logic circuit etc..

Input unit 700 and output device 800 are connect with input/output interface 650.Support device 100,101 and 102 Input unit 700 and output device 800 carry out the data sent from other servers or device reception and to other The transmission of the data of server or device.Support device 100,101 and 102 input unit 700 and output device 800 also into It the acquisition of the input operation of row voice from the user and character etc. and gives orders or instructions to user.

Preserved in auxilary unit 640 for make computer 600 as support device 100,101 and 102 into The various programs that action is made.Then, arithmetic unit 620 by each program preserved in auxilary unit 640 in main memory It is unfolded on storage device 630, and executes and ordered contained in each program being unfolded in main storage means 630, to makes meter Calculation machine 600 is functioned as each portion that support device 100,101 and 102 has.

In addition, although illustrating the institute recorded in the auxilary unit 640 used as internal record medium herein The composition for stating each program computer 600 is made to function, but the program recorded in external recording medium can also be used.Separately Outside, which can be supplied to by described program via the arbitrary transmission medium (communication network or broadcast wave etc.) that can be transmitted The computer.In addition, the present invention can also be made with being transmitted by electronic type in the embedment carrier wave that described program implements The form of data-signal is achieved.

(variation)

An example of the above-mentioned data utilized as PLC has lifted the setting letter of trapezoid program, global variable, EtherCAT It is illustrated for breath etc., as long as data contained in engineering, just without being limited thereto.For example, the data can be knot Structure text.In addition, structured text is the program language of PLC, it is the language defined in IEC61131-3.In structure Change in text, program is created by textual form.

(summary)

Information processing unit (supporting device 100,101 and 102) involved by the form 1 of the present invention is for creating work Journey, the engineering are configured to the data utilized comprising control device (PLC2), and the data are classified to the more of layer-stepping management A group states information processing unit and has：Search part (112), the title for retrieving the group retrieve group's name, the retrieval Group's name includes inputted input character；1st display control unit (1131) will include the institute retrieved by the search part State retrieval group name and with the display picture including the title of female group belonging to the corresponding group of name of retrieval group into Row display, the mother group are the groups of the last layer of the group corresponding with retrieval group's name；And the 2nd display control unit (1132), when having accepted the instruction of one of retrieval group name for selecting to be shown by the 1st display control unit, It will be shown with the display picture of data contained in the corresponding group of name of retrieval group selected for editing.

According to above-mentioned composition, described information processing unit with to the control device using data classify The respective entitled objects of multiple groups of layer-stepping management is retrieved.Then, described information processing unit by by Reason is used to select operation of one of the retrieval group name shown in the display picture as retrieval result, will be used to edit and be somebody's turn to do The display picture of data contained in the corresponding group of retrieval group name is shown.Here, what the control device was utilized The editor of data refers to, for example, the composition of the device and program for constructing the control system comprising the control device Design project.By described information processing unit, user can easily find out among the data that the control device is utilized The object data of editing operating etc..It is, user can promptly be accessed with shirtsleeve operation for pair to editing operating etc. Display picture of the image data into edlin.As a result, according to described information processing unit, the wound of the engineering performed by user can be improved The operating efficiency built.In addition, described information processing unit by it is described retrieval group name with it is described mother group title correspondingly It is shown in display picture.Therefore, user can not only easily retrieve desired retrieval group name, and can confirm that and retrieval group Female group belonging to the corresponding group of group.Therefore, even if for example with similar with the group of the object group of editing operating name In the presence of other groups of group's name, user is by confirming respective female groups of the object group and other groups Group is also avoided that and falsely drops other groups.

Information processing unit (supporting device 101) involved by the form 2 of the present invention can be on the basis of the form 1 On, it is also equipped with history management portion (161), the behaviour to being closed for editing the display picture of the data is having occurred When making, which preserves group's name of the group comprising the data to storage part (130), by institute When stating the retrieval group name that search part retrieves has multiple, the 1st display control unit makes to be retrieved by the search part The retrieval group name in preserved to the newest given number of packages of the storage part by the history management portion Group's name is shown prior to other retrieval group names retrieved by the search part.

Information processing unit (supporting device 102) involved by the form 3 of the present invention can be in the base of the form 1 or 2 On plinth, the 1st display control unit shows the title of fraternal group and the retrieval group together, the brother group It is direct report in the group of female group, and is the group other than group corresponding with retrieval group's name.

Information processing unit involved by the form 4 of the present invention can be on the basis of the form 3, the 2nd display Control unit will be used in the instruction for having accepted the title for selecting the fraternal group shown in the display picture The display picture for editing data contained in group corresponding with the title for the fraternal group selected is shown.

According to above-mentioned composition, when selecting the operation of the title of the fraternal group to occur, described information processing unit Editor's image for editing data contained in group corresponding with the title of the brother group is shown in display picture.Cause This, user can be promptly accessed with shirtsleeve operation for editing with purpose data (it is, corresponding with retrieval group name Group contained in data) associated data (it is, data contained in the brother group) editor's image, it is described Information processing unit can improve the operating efficiency of the establishment of the engineering performed by user.

Information processing method involved by the form 5 of the present invention is the information processing method of information processing unit, the information For processing unit for creating engineering, which is configured to the data utilized comprising control device, and the data are classified to point Multiple groups of laminar management, described information processing method include：Searching step (S10), the title for retrieving the group are examined Suo Qun group names, retrieval group name include inputted input character；1st display control step (S30) will include by the inspection The title for female group belonging to the retrieval group and group corresponding with retrieval group's name that rope step retrieves Display picture inside is shown that the mother group is the group of the last layer of the group corresponding with retrieval group's name； And the 2nd display control step (S40), it is accepting for selecting the retrieval shown by the 1st display control step It, will be for editing and the display of data contained in the corresponding group of name of retrieval group selected when the instruction of one of group's name Picture is shown.

According to above-mentioned control method, effect same as form 1 is played.

Information processing unit involved by each form of the present invention can be realized by computer, in the case, be led to Each portion (being limited to software elements) for making computer have as described information processing unit is crossed to carry out action to computer Come realize described information processing unit information processing unit message handling program and record the computer-readable of the program Recording medium also fall into scope of the invention.

The present invention is not limited to the respective embodiments described above, can be made various changes in the range shown in claim, will not With in embodiment respectively disclosed technological means carry out it is appropriately combined obtained from embodiment be also contained in the skill of the present invention In the range of art.In turn, by that by disclosed technological means is combined respectively in each embodiment, can form new technology spy Sign.

The present invention, which can be used in, to be connect with control device and for creating with the data that are utilized comprising the control device The information processing unit etc. for the engineering that mode is constituted.

Claims

1. a kind of information processing unit, for creating engineering, which is configured to the data utilized comprising control device, special Sign is,

The data are classified to multiple groups of layer-stepping management,

Described information processing unit has：

Search part, the title for retrieving the group retrieve group's name, and retrieval group name includes inputted input character；

1st display control unit, by comprising retrieved by the search part the retrieval group name and with the retrieval group Display picture including the title of female group belonging to the corresponding group of group name is shown that the mother group is this and the retrieval The group of the last layer of the corresponding group of group's name；

2nd display control unit is accepting the retrieval group name for selecting to be shown by the 1st display control unit When one instruction, it will be carried out with the display picture of data contained in the corresponding group of name of retrieval group selected for editing Display；And

It history management portion will when having occurred to for editing operation that the display picture of the data is closed Including group's name of the group of the data is preserved to storage part,

When the retrieval group name retrieved by the search part has multiple, the 1st display control unit makes by the inspection Being preserved by the history management portion in the retrieval group that rope portion retrieves name is newest to the storage part Group's name of given number of packages is shown prior to other retrieval group names retrieved by the search part.

2. information processing unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

1st display control unit by the title of fraternal group and the retrieval group name show together, the brother group It is direct report in the group of female group, and is the group other than group corresponding with retrieval group's name.

3. information processing unit according to claim 2, which is characterized in that

2nd display control unit is accepting the title for selecting the fraternal group shown in the display picture Instruction when, by for edit the display pictures of data contained in group corresponding with the title for the fraternal group selected into Row display.

4. a kind of information processing method of information processing unit, for creating engineering, which is configured to the information processing unit Including the data that control device is utilized, which is characterized in that

The data are classified to multiple groups of layer-stepping management,

Described information processing method includes：

Searching step, the title for retrieving the group retrieve group's name, and retrieval group name includes inputted input character；

1st display control step, by the retrieval group retrieved included in the searching step name and with the inspection Display picture including the title of female group belonging to the corresponding group of Suo Qun group names shown, the mother group be this with it is described Retrieve the group of the last layer of the corresponding group of group's name；And

2nd display control step is being accepted for selecting the retrieval group shown in the 1st display control step It, will be for editing and the display picture of data contained in the corresponding group of name of retrieval group selected when the instruction of one of name It is shown；

History management step will when having occurred to for editing operation that the display picture of the data is closed Including group's name of the group of the data is preserved to storage part；

When the retrieval group name retrieved in the searching step has multiple, in the 1st display control step, make Being saved in history management step in the retrieval group name retrieved in the searching step is described The newest given number of packages of storage part group name prior to retrieved in the searching step other retrieval groups name into Row display.

5. a kind of computer-readable recording medium, which is characterized in that record has message handling program thereon,

When described information processing routine is computer-executed, computer is made to realize the information processing method described in claim 4.